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Articles - Page 271
Need a filler metal for a 300 series stainless steel?
- By David Benson
- Jun 28, 2013
- Consumables
- Article
Matching a consumable to a 300-series (austenitic) stainless steel is fairly straightforward, but fabricators should be aware that the various options (rod for GTAW, solid or metal-cored wire for GMAW, stick electrode for SMAW, or flux-cored wire for FCAW) have huge productivity differences.
Fabricator brings smiles to Sunshine State
- By Eric Lundin
- Jun 28, 2013
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
After his yacht-building business dried up in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, entrepreneur Scott Gerber decided to build a simple sculpture from tubing. Based on a basic stick figure, the first one was a fisherman. Gerber placed a few around town, encountered some interest, and suddenly a new business was born.
- From The Fabricator
Leveling beyond the coil
- By Jurgen Jost
- Jun 28, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Not all metal forming jobs are done off the coil, so what can stampers do to ensure that the metal is level? They can use a stand-alone hydraulic roller leveler to ensure parts meet original specs.
- From The Fabricator
An overview of tooling coatings
- By Bernie Janoss
- Jun 28, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The ranks within the tool and die community have thinned with the shop closures and business consolidations that followed the Great Recession. As a result, the depth of knowledge about tooling coatings has decreased as well in recent years. This primer is intended to provide a quick explanation of the most common tooling coatings for those that need a quick education.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Warm forming of alloys in the auto industry
- By Eren Billur and Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Jun 28, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
While stampers struggle with traditional forming of aluminum alloys, particularly in the automotive industry, they should know that research is currently underway to make this tough job easier. Warm forming of certain aluminum alloys is a real possibility when it comes to stamping parts from these difficult-to-work-with materials.
- From The Fabricator
Oil containers protect lubricants, aid dispensing
- Jun 26, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
Trico Corp. has introduced the Spectrum oil containers for identifying, storing, transporting, and dispensing lubricants in a variety of applications. Built with high-density polyethylene, the products withstand hostile environments. The containers — available in 2-, 3-, and 4-gal. sizes —...
- From The Welder
Welding supply and equipment distributorships, then and now
- By Professor R. Carlisle "Carl" Smith
- Jun 12, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding distributorships have changed dramatically over the years. Longtime welder Carl Smith reflects on the changes and offers a history lesson on how they came about.
- From The Fabricator
The biggest fabricators grow even bigger
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 4, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
This year’s Fab 40 list shows an industry in growth mode, though the amount of growth depends on the region and industries contract fabricators serve. Company leaders gave their outlook for the rest of 2013, and there’s more optimism than pessimism.
- From The Fabricator
Plate-rolling out the weakest links
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Over the past few years, North Shore Steel has transformed its plate processing division into a provider of highly engineered, precision-cut and rolled components.
- From The Fabricator
Race team embraces waterjet cutting
- By Dan Davis
- Jun 3, 2013
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
When John Force Racing took most of its manufacturing operations in-house in the early 2000s, the focus was on controlling quality and lead time. However, it didn't have a quick-response fabricating tool for 2-D cutting. It has since found that tool with its new waterjet
- From The Fabricator
Eight tips for effective grinding
- By Bill Meeker
- Jun 3, 2013
- Finishing
- Article
It doesn’t matter how mind-bogglingly fast upstream processes are if it takes forever and a day for parts to make it through the grinding department.
- From The Fabricator
Plasma or oxyfuel?
- By Nakhleh Hussary, Ph.D. and David Pryor
- Jun 3, 2013
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Article
When purchasing a new automated cutting table or retrofitting an existing one, which process is best--oxyfuel or plasma? The nature of the application and cutting process both play a role.
- From The Fabricator
Nesting software integration leads to improved performance
- By Derek Weston
- Jun 3, 2013
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Advancements in nesting software development have made a real impact in terms of increased material utilization and machine uptime, but for a fabricator to get the most out of the nesting software, it needs to be fully integrated with the design and shop management software systems.
- From The Fabricator
Bending Basics: Why do die angles change?
- By Steve Benson
- Jun 3, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In air forming, the bend angle does not depend exclusively on the angle of the die. So why does the die angle change? There are two separate but overlapping answers; one relates to narrow die openings, and the other pertains to larger dies.
- From The Fabricator
Designing for adhesive bonding
- By Bob Zweng and Tim Vokes
- Jun 3, 2013
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
While it is sometimes more economically favorable to use adhesives as an alternative to welding, a fabricator must consider many important points before making the changeover.
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